England are suffering the most years of hurt as a WC winner

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I was looking at the gap between a team winning a World Cup and the next time they win it again. England are currently suffering the most years of hurt. Here is the top 5:

England 1966-???? = 52 years and counting.
Italy 1938 to 1982 = 44 years of hurt.
Italy 1982 to 2006 = 24 years of hurt.
Brazil 1970 to 1994 = 24 years of hurt.
Germany 1990 to 2014 = 24 years of hurt.

England and Spain are the only teams who have not won the WC a second time. However, Spain are way behind at the moment with only 8 years of hurt.

A lot of those country's won their continental championships though. For example is was 18 years of hurt for Germany before 2014 as they won Euro 96.

Arrgentina haven't won anything major since 1993. That's 25 years of hurt, nearly up to magical Baddiel and Skinner "30 years of hurt". Since then they've five final's, three on penalties, one in ET and the 3-0 to Brazil. So that really is years of hurt!

I was looking at the gap between a team winning a World Cup and the next time they win it again. England are currently suffering the most years of hurt. Here is the top 5:

England 1966-???? = 52 years and counting.
Italy 1938 to 1982 = 44 years of hurt.
Italy 1982 to 2006 = 24 years of hurt.
Brazil 1970 to 1994 = 24 years of hurt.
Germany 1990 to 2014 = 24 years of hurt.

England and Spain are the only teams who have not won the WC a second time. However, Spain are way behind at the moment with only 8 years of hurt.

Uruguay haven't won it for 68 years.

Somebody pointed that out in the second post on this thread, and the OP acknowledged it.

Did you actually read any of the thread before posting? I mean it's barely over a page long.

And its SCOTS who beat the world champions 3-2..Baxter taking the piss right out of you..

Do the Scotch even remember what the World Cup is ?

Well, we did qualify in 1974 and 1978, when Engerland didn't. It would be next to impossible for that to happen now, given that Scotland usually get a qualifying group containing at least two of Germany, Italy and France, whereas England are usually in with the likes of San Marino, Andorra, Lapland, Barnstoneworth United and The Coach and Horses, Norwich (reserves).*

Seriously, though, despite qualifying for five World Cups in a row between 1974 and 1990, Scotland's record at the finals is famously poor. I believe they hold the record for the country that has qualified the most times for the finals without ever getting past the group stage. And of course their recent record is even worse, they have not qualified since 1998.

I was looking at the gap between a team winning a World Cup and the next time they win it again. England are currently suffering the most years of hurt. Here is the top 5:

England 1966-???? = 52 years and counting.
Italy 1938 to 1982 = 44 years of hurt.
Italy 1982 to 2006 = 24 years of hurt.
Brazil 1970 to 1994 = 24 years of hurt.
Germany 1990 to 2014 = 24 years of hurt.

England and Spain are the only teams who have not won the WC a second time. However, Spain are way behind at the moment with only 8 years of hurt.

Uruguay haven't won it for 68 years.

Somebody pointed that out in the second post on this thread, and the OP acknowledged it.

Did you actually read any of the thread before posting? I mean it's barely over a page long.

And its SCOTS who beat the world champions 3-2..Baxter taking the piss right out of you..

Do the Scotch even remember what the World Cup is ?

Well, we did qualify in 1974 and 1978, when Engerland didn't. It would be next to impossible for that to happen now, given that Scotland usually get a qualifying group containing at least two of Germany, Italy and France, whereas England are usually in with the likes of San Marino, Andorra, Lapland, Barnstoneworth United and The Coach and Horses, Norwich (reserves).*

Seriously, though, despite qualifying for five World Cups in a row between 1974 and 1990, Scotland's record at the finals is famously poor. I believe they hold the record for the country that has qualified the most times for the finals without ever getting past the group stage. And of course their recent record is even worse, they have not qualified since 1998.

*from the Scottish sketch show "Absolutely", many many years ago.

Scotland were in the same qualifying group as England this time. What's your excuse for that? If Scotland had a team as strong as they did in the seventies they'd get an easier group also. It's up to you to improve instead of whinging about it.

Well, we did qualify in 1974 and 1978, when Engerland didn't. It would be next to impossible for that to happen now, given that Scotland usually get a qualifying group containing at least two of Germany, Italy and France, whereas England are usually in with the likes of San Marino, Andorra, Lapland, Barnstoneworth United and The Coach and Horses, Norwich (reserves).

You make your own luck when it comes to qualifying groups. After failing to qualify for '94 England were put in Italy's group for the '98 qualifiers and Germany's four years later. England came top of the group both times and have subsequently been a top seed.